2020

Ozeki T, Nagata M, Katsuno T, Inagaki K, Goto K, Kato S, Yasuda Y, Tsuboi N, Maruyama S. Nephrotic syndrome with focal segmental glomerular lesions unclassified by Columbia classification; Pathology and clinical implication. PLoS ONE 2021 16(1): e0244677. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244677

Song J Y, Saga N, Kawanishi K, Hashikami K, Takeyama M, Nagata M. Bidirectional, non-necrotizing glomerular crescents are the critical pathology in X-linked Alport syndrome mouse model harboring nonsense mutation of human COL4A5. Sci Rep 2020 Nov 3;10(1):18891.

Saga N, Sakamoto K, Masusaka T, Nagata M Glomerular filtrate affects the dynamics of podocyte detachment in a model of diffuse toxic podocytopathy Kidney Int in press.

Zoshima T, Hara S, Yamagishi M, Pastan I, Matsusaka T, Kawano M, Nagata M. Possible role of complement factor H in podocytes in clearing glomerular subendothelial immune complex deposits.　Sci Rep. 2019 May 27;9(1):7857. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-44380-3.

Ito N, Sakamoto K, Hikichi C, Matsusaka T, Nagata M. Biphasic MIF and SDF1 expression during podocyte injury promote CD44-mediated glomerular parietal cell migration in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. AJP-Renal Physiology, 318(3): F741-F753. 2020.

2019

Yamagata K, Usui J, Nagata M, Sugiyama H, Sada KE, et al. Research Committee of Intractable Renal Disease and the Research Committee of Intractable Vasculitis Syndrome of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan. Histopathological classification of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis in a nationwide Japanese prospective 2-year follow-up cohort study. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2019 Mar;23(3):387-394.

Hashikami K, Asahina M, Nozu K, Iijima K, Nagata M, Takeyama M. Establishment of X-linked Alport syndrome model mice with a Col4a5 R471X mutation. Biochem Biophys Rep. 2018 Dec 12;17:81-86.

Ito K, Hara S, Yamada K, Zoshima T, Mizushima I, Fujii H, Miyazaki R, Kawai Y, Yachie A, Nagata M, Izui S, Yamagishi M, Kawano M.　A case report of crystalline light chain inclusion-associated kidney disease affecting podocytes but without Fanconi syndrome: A clonal analysis of pathological monoclonal light chain.　Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Feb;98(5):e13915.

2018

Nagata M. Glomerulogenesis and the role of endothelium.
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2018 May;27(3):159-164. doi: 10.1097/MNH. 402. PMID: 29432216

Hara S, Hirata M, Ito K, Mizushima I, Fujii H, Yamada K, Nagata M, Kwano M. Post-infectious acute glomerulonephritis with podocytopathy induced by parvovirus B19 infection. Pathol Int. 2018 Mar;68(3):190-195.

Ishibashi R, Takemoto M, Tsurutani Y, Kuroda M, Ogawa M, Wakabayashi H, Uesugi N, Nagata M, Imai N, Hattori A, Sakamoto K, Kitamoto T, Maezawa Y, Narita I, Hiroi S, Furuta A, Miida T, Yokote K.　Immune-mediated acquired lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency: A case report and literature review.　J Clin Lipidol. 2018 May 15.

Manabe S, Iwasaki C, Hatano M, Kametani F, Yazaki M, Nitta K, Nagata M. AL amyloidosis with non-amyloid forming monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition; a case mimicking AHL amyloidosis. BMC Nephrol. 2018 Nov 22;19(1):337.

2017

Nagata M, Kobayashi N, Hara S Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Why does it occur segmentally? Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology 2017 Aug;469(7-8):983-988.

Manabe S, Hatano M, Nakano M, Fujii T, Nitta K, Nagata M. Myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody causes different renal diseases by immune-complex formation and pauci-immune mechanism: A case report. Pathol Int. 2017 Jun 4. doi: 10.1111/pin.12545.

Park E, Kang HG, Choi YH, Lee KB, Moon KC, Jeong HJ, Nagata M, Cheong H, Nagata M. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and medullary nephrocalcinosis in children with ADCK4 mutations. Pediatr Nephrol. 2017 Sep;32(9):1547-1554.

Ito N, Ohashi R, Nagata M. C3 glomerulopathy and current dilemmas　Clin Exp Nephrol2017 Aug;21(4):541-551.

Awazu M,Nagata M, Hida M. BMP7 dose-dependently stimulates proliferation and cadherin-11 expression via ERK and p38 in a murine metanephric mesenchymal cell line.Physiol Rep. 2017 Aug;5(16). pii: e13378. doi: 10.14814/phy2.13378.

2016

Nagata M Yamaguchi Y, Yamamoto I, Toki D, Shinmura t, Kawaguchi H. Complex glomerular pathology of thrombotic microangiopathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis forms tumor-like mass in a renal transplant donor with severe renovascular hypertension CEN Case Report 2016

Uesugi N Shimazu Y, Kikuchi K, Nagata M. Age-Related Renal Microvascular Changes: Evaluation by three-Dimensional Digital Imaging of the Human Renal Microcirculation Using Virtual Microscopy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (in press)

Hara S, Kawano M, Mizushima I, Harada K, Takata T, Saeki T, Ubara Y, Sato Y,Nagata M.　Distribution and components of interstitial inflammation and fibrosis in IgG4-related kidney disease: Analysis of autopsy specimens. Hum Pathol. 2016 May 28.

Takashima Y, Keino-Masu K, Yashiro H, Hara S, Suzuki T, van Kuppevelt TH, Masu M, Nagata M. Heparan Sulfate 6-O-EndoSulfatases, Sulf1 and Sulf2, Regulate Glomerular Integrity by Modulating Growth Factor Signaling. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2016; Mar 1;310(5):F395-408.

Nagata M. Podocyte Injury and Its Consequences Kidney Int. 2016, Jun;89(6):1221-30. doi: 10.1016.

2015

Kobayashi N, Ueno T, Ohashi K, Yamashita H, Takahashi Y, Sakamoto K, Manabe S, Hara S, Takashima Y, Dan T, Pastan I, Miyata T, Kurihara H, Matsusaka T, Reiser J, Nagata M. Podocyte injury-driven intracapillary PAI-1 accelerates podocyte loss via uPAR mediated beta 1 integrin endocytosis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2015 Mar 15;308(6):F614-26

Hara S, Kobayashi N, Sakamoto K, Ueno T, Manabe S, Takashima Y, Hamada J, Pastan I, Fukamizu A, Matsusaka T, Nagata M. Podocyte injury-driven lipid peroxidation accelerates the infiltration of glomerular foam cells in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Am J Pathol. 2015 Aug;185(8):2118-31.

Uesugi N, Shimazu Y, Aoba T, Nagata M. High-resolution three-dimensional digital imaging of the human renal microcirculation: An aid to evaluating microvascular alterations in chronic kidney disease in humans. Pathol Int 2015 in press.

Manabe S, Hatano M, Yazaki M, Nitta K, Nagata M. Renal AH amyloidosis associated with an immunostaining-undetectable truncated immunoglobulin heavy-chain. Am J Kid Dis 2015 in press.

2014

Sakamoto K, Ueno T, Kobayashi N, Hara S, Takashima Y, Pastan I, Matsusaka T, Nagata M. The direction and role of phenotypic transition between podocytes and parietal epithelial cells in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2014 Jan 1;306(1):F98-F104.

Hara S,Umeyama K,Yokoo T,Nagashima, Nagata M. Diffuse glomerular nodular lesions in diabetic pigs carrying a dominant-negative mutant hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-alpha, an inheritant diabetic gene in humans. PLoS One.2014 Mar 19;9(3):e92219.

Hara S, Kawano M, Mizushima I, Yamada K, Fujita K, Harada K, Matsumura M, Yamagishi M, Sato Y, Yamaguchi Y, Nakanuma Y, Nagata M. A condition closely mimicking IgG4-related disease despite the absence of serum IgG4 elevation and IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration.Mod Rheumatol. 2014 Jun 2:1-6.

Iijima K, Sako M, Oba MS, Ito S, Hataya H, Tanaka R, Ohwada Y, Kamei K, Ishikura K, Yata N, Nozu K, Honda M, Nakamura H, Nagata M, Ohashi Y, Nakanishi K, Yoshikawa N Cyclosporine C2 monitoring for the treatment of frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome in children: a multicenter randomized phase II trial.; Japanese Study Group of Kidney Disease in Children. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Feb;9(2):271-8.

Ikezumi Y, Suzuki T, Karasawa T, Kaneko U, Yamada T, Hasegawa H, Nagata M, Saitoh A. Glomerular epithelial cell phenotype in diffuse mesangial sclerosis: a report of 2 cases with markedly increased urinary podocyte excretion. Hum Pathol. 2014 Aug;45(8):1778-83.

2013

Ueno T, Kobayashi N, Nakayama M, Takashima Y, Ohse T, Uesigu N, Pippin J, Shankland JS, Matsusaka T, Nagata M. Abberant Notchi-1-dependent migration and dedifferentiation of parietal epithelal cells promote collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with progressive podocyte loss. Kidney Int. 2013; 83,1065-1075.

Kriz W, Shirato I, Nagata M, LeHir M, Lemley KV. The podocyte's response to stress: the enigma of foot process effacement. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2013 Feb 15;304(4):F333-47.

Takahashi S, Hiromura K, Tsukida M, Ohishi Y, Hamatani H, Sakurai N, Sakairi T, Ikeuchi H, Kaneko Y, Maeshima A, Kuroiwa T, Yokoo H, Aoki T, Nagata M, Nojima Y. Nephrotic syndrome caused by immune-mediated acquired LCAT deficiency. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Jul;24(8):1305-12

Sugiyama H, Yokoyama H, Nagata M, Taguchi T, Makino H et al. Committee for Standardization of Renal Pathological Diagnosis; Committee for Kidney Disease Registry; Japan Renal Biopsy Registry and Japan Kidney Disease Registry: Committee Report for 2009 and 2010.Clin Exp Nephrol. 2013 Apr;17(2):155-73.

2012

Yamaguchi Y, Kanetsuna Y, Honda K, Kawano M, Yamanaka N, Nagata M. Characteristic tubulointerstitial nephritis in IgG4-related disease. Human Pathol. 2012 Apr;43(4):536-49.

Ueno T, Takeda Y, Nagata M. Remission of proteinuria in renal amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012 Feb;27(2):633-9.

Taneda S, Honda K, Yumura W Nitta K, Oda H, Nagata M. Histological heterogeneity of glomerular segmental lesions in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Int Urol Nephrol 2012 Feb;44(1):183-96.

Mizushima I, Yamada K, Fujii H, Inoue D, Umehara H, Yamagichi M, Yamaguchi Y, Nagata M, Matsumura M, Kawano M. Clinical and histological changes associated with corticosteroid therapy in IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis. Mod Rheumatol 2012 Nov;22(6):859-70.

Iijima K, Someya T, Ito S, Nozu K, Nakanishi K, Matsuoka K, Ohashi H, Nagata M, Kamei K, Sasaki S.Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in patients with complete deletion of one WT1 allele. Pediatrics. 2012 Jun;129(6):e1621-5.

Ito K Yamada K, Mizushima I, Aizu, M, Fujii H, Mizutomi, Matsumura M, Hayashi K, Yamagishi M, Umehara H, Yamaguchi Y, Nagata M,Kawano M. Henoch-Shoenlein purpura nephritis in a patient with IgG4-related disease: A possible association. Clin Nephrol. 2012 Feb 17.

Yokoyama H, Sugiyama H, Sato H, Taguchi T, Nagata M, Matsuo S et al. Renal disease in the elderly and the very eldery Japanese analysis of the Renal Biopsy Registry (J-RBR) Clin Nephrol. 2012 Dec; 16(6):903-20.

2011

Sakai K, Morito N, Usui J, Hagiwara M, Hiwatashi A, Fukuda K, Nanmoku T, Toda T, Matsui N, Nagata M, Yamagata K. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis as a complication of hepatitis B virus infection. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2011 Jan;26(1):371-3.

Miura K, Sekine T, Nishimura R, Kanamori Y, Yanagisawa A, Sakai K, Nagata M, Igarashi T. Morphological and functional analyses of two infants with obstructive renal dysplasia. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2011 Aug;15(4):602-6.

Tanaka M, Seki G, Someya T, Nagata M, Fujita T. Aberrantly glycosylated IgA1 as a factor in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy. Clin Dev Immunol. 2011;2011:470803.

2010

Kobayashi A, Goto Y, Nagata M, Yamaguchi Y. Granular swollen epithelial cells: a histological and diagnostic marker for mitochondrial nephropathy. Am J Surg Pathol. 2010 Feb;34(2):262-70.

Fujita H, Hida M, Kanemoto K, Fukuda K, Nagata M, Awazu M. Cyclic stretch induces proliferation and TGF-beta1-mediated apoptosis via p38 and ERK in ureteric bud cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2010 Sep;299(3):F648-55.

Kaito H, Kamei K, Kikuchi E, Ogura M, Matsuoka K,Nagata M, Iijima K, Ito S. Successful treatment of collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with a combination of rituximab, steroids and ciclosporin. Pediatr Nephrol. 2010 May;25(5):957-9.

Kaneko S, Usui J, Narimatsu Y, Ito H, Hagiwara M, Tsuruoka S, Nagata M, Yamagata K. Renal involvement of monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease associated with an unusual monoclonal immunoglobulin A glycan profile. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2010 Aug;14(4):389-95.

Tanaka M, Seki G, Ishizawa K, Hirahashi J, Miura K, Sekine T, Someya T, Hataya H, Nagata M, Fujita T. Resolution of Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis after acquired IgA deficiency. Pediatr Nephrol. 2010 Nov;25(11):2355-8.

Kaneko S, Usui J, Narimatsu Y, Ito H, Narimatsu H, Hagiwara M, Tsuruoka S, Nagata M, Yamagata K. Renal involvement of monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease associated with an unusual monoclonal immunoglobulin A glycan profile. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2010 Aug;14(4):389-95.

2009

Aita K, Etoh M, Hamada H, Yokoyama C, Takahashi A, Suzuki T, Hara M, Nagata M. Acute podocyte loss is the possible mechanism of heavy proteinuria in preeclampsia. Nephron Clin Prac. 2009;112(2):c65-70.

Suzuki T, Matsusaka T, Nakayama M, Asano T, Watanabe T, Ichikawa I, Nagata M. Genetic podocyte lineage reveals progressive podocytopenia with parietal cell hyperplasia in a murine model of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Am J Pathol. 2009May;174(5):1675-82.

Sekine Y, Nishibori Y, Akimoto Y, Kudo A, Ito N, Fukuhara D, Kurayama R, Higashihara E, Babu E, Kanai Y, Asanuma K, Nagata M, Majumdar A, Tryggvason K, Yan K. Amino acid transporter LAT3 is required for podocyte development and function. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Jul;20(7):1586-96

Saito H, Takahashi S, Nagata M, Tsuchiya T, Mugishima H, Yan K, Kondo Y, Matsuyama T, Sekine T, Igarashi T. Reevaluation of glomerular charge selective protein-sieving function. Pediatr Nephrol. 2009 Mar;24(3):609-12

Yamazaki H, Nozu K, Narita I, Nagata M, Nozu Y, Fu XJ, Matsuo M, Iijima K, Gejyo F. Atypical phenotype of type I Bartter syndrome accompanied by focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2009 Feb;24(2):415-8

Shimizu Y, Kamoda T, Nagata M, Yoh K, Hashimoto Y, Matsui A, Yoshikawa H, Yamagata K, Koyama A. Successful pregnancy in a female patient with congenital chloride diarrhea (CLD) and renal impairment. J Nephrol. 2009 Nov-Dec;22(6):809-13.

Sakai K, Usui J, Kai H, Hagiwara M, Morito N, Saito C, Yoh K, Tsuruoka S, Hirayama K, Aita K, Nagata M, Yamagata K. Secondary membranous glomerulonephritis associated with recipient residual lymphoma cells after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2009 Apr;13(2):174-8.

～2008 From our Lab.

Aita K, Noguchi M, Nagata M. An autopsy case of late-onset Epstein-Barr virus associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders 11 yr after kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant 2008: 22 (suppl.19):87-91.

Suzuki T, Horita S, Kadoya K, Mitsuiki K, Aita K, Harada A, Nitta K, Nagata M. C4d Immunohistochemistry in glomerulonephritis with different antibodies. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2007 Dec;11(4):287-91.

Aita K, Ito S, Tanabe K, Toma H, Yamaguchi Y, Nagata M:.Early recurrence of dense deposit disease with marked endocapillary proliferation after renal transplantation. Pathol Int. 2006 56:101-9.

Suzuki T, Fukuzawa J, Furuya S, Yuzawa K, Aita K, Ohkohchi N, Nagata M.：Renal graft loss with plasma cell-rich acute rejection in cadaveric renal transplantation: a case report. Clin Transplant. 2005;19 Suppl 14:71-5.

Nagata M, Hirayama K. MMF for lupus nephritis as a possible first aid block. Nephron Clin Pract. 2005;100(3):c101-2.

Usui J, Yamada R, Kanemoto K, Koyama A, Nagata M. Murine Metanephric Mesenchyme Possesses Characteristics of Vascular Endothelial Cells in vitro. Nephron Exp Nephrol. 2005 11;102(3-4):e93-e98.

Kanemoto K, Usui J, Nitta K, Horita S, Harada A, Koyama A, Aten J, Nagata M. In situ expression of connective tissue growth factor in human crescentic glomerulonephritis. Virchows Arch. 2004 Mar;444(3):257-63.

Takahashi S, Wada N, Harada K, Nagata M. Cationic charge-preferential IgG reabsorption in the renal proximal tubules. Kidney Int. 2004 66(4):1556-60.

Kanemoto K, Takahashi S, Shu Y, Usui J, Tomari S, Yan K, Hamazaki Y, Nagata M. Variable expression of podocyte-related markers in the glomeruloid bodies in Wilms' tumor. Pathol Int. 2003 63(9):596-601.

Kanemoto K, Usui J, Tomari S, Yokoi H, Mukoyama M, Aten J, Weening JJ, Nagata M. Connective tissue growth factor participates in scar formation of crescentic glomerulonephritis. Lab Invest. 2003 ;83:1615-25.

Usui J, Kurihara H, Shu Y, Tomari S, Kanemoto K, Koyama A, Sakai T, Takahashi T, Nagata M. Localization of intercellular adherens junction protein p120 catenin during podocyte differentiation. Anat Embryol. 2003; 206:175-84.

Usui J, Kanemoto K, Tomari S, Shu Y, Yoh K, Mase K, Hirayama A, Hirayama K, Yamagata K, Nagase S, Kobayashi M, Nitta K, Horita S, Koyama A, Nagata M.:Glomerular crescents predominantly express cadherin-catenin complex in pauci-immune-type crescentic glomerulonephritis. Histopathology. 2003 43:173-9.

Nataatmadja M, West M, West J, Summers K, Walker P, Nagata M, Watanabe T.Abnormal extracellular matrix protein transport associated with increased apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells in marfan syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve thoracic aortic aneurysm.Circulation. 2003 ;108 Suppl 1:II329-34.

Tomari S, Nagahama H, Shu Y, Hoshi M, Nakayama K, Nakayama KI, Nagata M. Glomerular differentiation in p27 and p57 double mutant metanephroi. Anat Embryol. 2002; 206:31-6.

Hoshi S, Shu Y, Yoshida F, Inagaki T, Sonoda J, Watanabe T, Nomoto K, Nagata M. Podocyte injury promotes progressive nephropathy in Zucker Diabetic Fatty rats. Lab Invest. 2002; 82: 25-35.

Hoshi S, Nomoto K, Kuromitsu J, Tomari S, Nagata M. High Glucose Induced VEGF Expression via PKC and ERK in Glomerular Podocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2002; 290: 177-184.

Shu Y, Hoshi S, Tomari S, Watanabe T, Nagata M. Phenotypica changes and cell cycle activation in early tubulointerstitial injury of rat adriamycin nephrosis. Pathol Int. 2002; 52:214-223.

Shimoyamada H, Fan J, Watanabe T, Nagata M. Accelerated atherosclerosis with apolipoprotein(a) and oxidized low-density lipoprotein deposition in acute rejection of transplanted kidney: analogous to atherosclerosis. Clin Transplant. 2002;16 Suppl 8:35-9.

Shibata S, Shu Y, Shigeta M, Watanabe T, Nagata M. Initial pathological events of renal dysplasia with urinary tract obstruction in utero. Virchow Arch 2001; 439: 560-570.

Nagata M, Shimokama T, Harada A, Koyama A, Watanabe T. Glomerular crescents in renal amyloidosis: an epiphenomenon or distinct pathology? Pathol Int. 2001; 51: 179-186.

Nagata M, Horita S, Shu Y, Shibata S, Hattori M, Ito K, Watanabe T. Phenotypic characteristics and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors repression in hyperplastic epithelial pathology in idiopathic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Lab Invest. 2000; 80: 869-880.

Nitta K, Horita S, Honda K, Uchida K, Watanabe T, Nihei H, Nagata M. Glomerular expression of cell cycle reguratory proteins in human crescentic glomerulonephritis. Virchows Archiv. 1999; 435: 422-427.

Nagata M, Nakayama K, Terada Y, Hoshi S, Watanabe T. Cell cycle regulation and differentiation in the human podocyte lineage. Am J Pathol. 1998; 153: 1511-1520.

Nagata M, Hattori M, Hamano Y, Ito K, Saitoh K, Watanabe T. Origin and phenotypic features of hyperplastic epithelial cells in collapsing glomerulopathy. Am J Kidney Dis. 1998; 32: 962-969.

Nagata M, Tanimoto K, Fukamizu A, Kon Y, Sugiyama F, Yagami K, Murakami K, Watanabe T. Nephrogenesis and renovascular development in angiotensinogen-deficient mice. Lab Invest. 1996; 75: 745-753.

Nagata M, Watanabe T. Podocytes in metanephric organ culture express characteristic in vivo phenotypes. Histochem Cell Biol. 1997; 108: 17-25.

Nagata M, Nakauchi H, Nakayama K, Nakayama K, Loh D, Watanabe T. Apoptosis during an early stage of nephogenesis induces renal hypoplasia in bcl-2 deficient mice. Am J Pathol. 1996; 148: 1601-1611.

Nagata M, Yamaguchi Y, Komatsu Y, Ito K. Mitosis and presence of binucleate cells among glomerular podocytes in diseased human kidneys. Nephron. 1995; 70: 68-71.

Nagata M, Akioka Y, Tsunoda Y, Komatsu Y, Kawaguch H, Yamaguchi Y, Ito K. Macrophages in childhood IgA nephropathy. Kidney Int. 1995; 48: 527-535.

Nagata M, Yamaguchi Y, Ito K. Loss of mitotic activity and the expression of vimentin in glomerular epithelial cells of developing human kidneys. Anat & Embryol. 1993; 187: 275-279.

Nagata M, Scharer K, Kriz W. Glomerular damage after uninephrectomy in young rats. I Hypertrophy and distortion of capillary architecture. Kidney Int. 1992; 42: 136-147.

Nagata M, Kriz W. Glomerular damage after uninephrectomy in young rats. II Mechanical stress on podocytes as a pathway to sclerosis. Kidney Int. 1992; 42: 148-160.

Urai C, Nagata M, Kurazono H, Horie H, Pongsri T, Hayashi H, Watanabe T, Tapchaisri P, Chongsa-nguan M, Chaicumpa W. Localization of Siga toxins of enterohaemorragic Escherichia coli in kidneys of paediatric and geriatric patient with fatal haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2001; 31: 59-67

Shigeta M, Nagata M, Shimoyamada H, Shibata S, Okuno S, Hamada H, Watanabe T. Prune-belly syndrome diagnosed at 14 weeks, gestation with severe urethral obstruction but normal kidneys. Pediatr Nephrol. 1999; 13: 135-137.

Inagaki T, Nagata M, Kaneko M, Amagai T, Iwakawa M, Watanabe T. Carcinosarcoma with rhabdoid features of the urinary bladder in a two year old girl; possible histogenesis of stem cell origin. Pathol Int. 2000; 50: 973-978.

Sekine S, Nagata M, Watanabe T. Chronic sclerosisng sialoadenitis of the submandibular gland associated with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. Pathology Int. 1999; 49: 663-671.

Sekine S, Nagata M, Hamada H, Watanabe T. Heterotopic thyroid tissue at the porta hepatis in a fetus with trisomy 18. Virchow Arch. 2000; 436: 498-501.

Selected articles with collaboration

Nishio S, Hatano M, Nagata M, Horie S, Koike T, Tokuhisa T, Mochizuki T. Pkd1 regulates immortalized proliferation of renal tubular epithelial cells through p53 induction and JNK activation. J Clin Invest. 2005 ;115(4):910-8.

Weening JJ, D'Agati VD, Schwartz MM, Seshan SV, Alpers CE, Appel GB, Balow JE, Bruijn JA, Cook T, Ferrario F, Fogo AB, Ginzler EM, Hebert L, Hill G, Hill P, Jennette JC, Kong NC, Lesavre P, Lockshin M, Looi LM, Makino H, Moura LA, Nagata M. The classification of glomerulonephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus revisited.J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004; 15:241-50

Liu E, Morimoto M, Kitajima S, Koike T, Yu Y, Shiiki H, Nagata M, Watanabe T, Fan J.Increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in kidney leads to progressive impairment of glomerular functions. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Jul;18(7):2094-104.

Koyama A, Sharmin S, Sakurai H, Shimizu Y, Hirayama K, Usui J, Nagata M, Yoh K, Yamagata K, Muro K, Kobayashi M, Ohtani K, Shimizu T, Shimizu T.: Staphylococcus aureus cell envelope antigen is a new candidate for the induction of IgA nephropathy. Kidney Int. 2004 66(1):121-32.

Kriz W, Elger M, Nagata M, Kretzler M, Uiker S, Koeppen-Hageman I, Tenchert S, Lemley K. The role of podocytes in the development of glomerular sclerosis. Kidney Int 1994; 45: 64-72.

Kumada S, Hayashi M, Arima K, Nakayama H, Sugai K, Sasaki M, Kurata K, Nagata M. Renal disease in Arima syndrome is nephronophthisis as in other Joubert-related Cerebello-oculo-renal syndromes. Am J Med Genet. 2004 Nov;15;131A(1):71-6.

Choi HJ, Lee BH, Cho HY, Moon KC, Ha IS, Nagata M, Choi Y, Cheong HI. Familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with an ACTN4 mutation and paternal germline mosaicism. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 May;51(5):834-8.

Moriguchi T, Hamada M, Morito N, Terunuma T, Hasegawa K, Zhang C, Yokomizo T, Esaki R, Kuroda E, Yoh K, Kudo T, Nagata M, Greaves DR, Engel JD, Yamamoto M, Takahashi S. MafB is essential for renal development and F4/80 expression in macrophages. Mol Cell Biol. 2006;26:5715-27.

Yamamoto I, Horita S, Takahashi T, Kobayashi A, Toki D, Tanabe K, Hattori M, Teraoka S, Aita K, Nagata M, Yamaguchi Y. Caveolin-1 expression is a distinct feature of chronic rejection-induced transplant capillaropathy. Am J Transplant. 2008 Dec;8(12):2627-35.

Kanetsuna Y, Takahashi K, Nagata M, Gannon MA, Breyer MD, Harris RC, Takahashi T. Deficiency of endothelial nitric-oxide synthase confers susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy in nephropathy-resistant inbred mice. Am J Pathol. 2007 May;170(5):1473-84

Kanetsuna Y, Hirano K, Nagata M, Gannon MA, Takahashi K, Harris RC, Breyer MD, Takahashi T. Characterization of Diabetic Nephropathy in a Transgenic Model of Hypoinsulinemic Diabetes. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2006 21(9):2380-90.

Barisoni L, Mokrzycki M, Sablay L, Nagata M, Yamase H, Mudel P. Podocyte cell cycle regulation and proliferation in collapsing glomerulopathies. Kidney Int 2000; 58; 137-143.

Takahashi S, Wada N, Murakami H, Funaki S, Inagaki T, Harada K, Nagata M: Triggers of relapse in steroid-dependent and frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome Ped Nephrol 2007 22:232-236

Takemoto F, Ubara Y, Kaname S, Katori H, Sawa N, Hoshino J, Suwabe T, Higa Y, Nakanishi S, Nagata M, Ohashi K, Takaichi K. Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism from secondary amyloidosis. Kidney Int. 2008 Aug;74(4):542.

Takahashi S, Watanabe S, Wada N, Murakami H, Funaki S, Yan K, Kondo Y, Harada K, Nagata M.: Charge selective function in childhood glomerular diseases. Pediatr Res. 2006 59:336-40.

Choi Y, Nagata M, Kang JH, Lee IS, Ha IS, Kim IO, Cheong HI.: Unilateral renal angiodysplasia in a girl with hypertension. Pediatr Nephrol. 2006 Feb;21(2):292-294. Epub 2005 Oct 27.

Lemely KV, Elger M, Koeppenhageman I, Kretzler M, Nagata M, Sakai T, Uiker S, Kriz W. The glomerular mesangium: capillary support function and its failure under experimantal conditions. Clin Investig1992; 70: 843-856.

Joh K, Muso E, Shigematsu H, Nose M, Nagata M, Arimura Y, Yumura W, Wada T, Nitta K, Makino H, Taguma Y, Kaneoka H, Suzuki Y,Kobayashi M, Koyama A, Usui J, Hashimoto H, Ozaki S, Tomino Y,Yamagata K.Renal pathology of ANCA-related vasculitis: proposal for standardization of pathological diagnosis in Japan. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2008 Aug;12(4):277-91.

Shimizu M, Kondo S, Urushihara M, Takamatsu M, Kanemoto K, Nagata M, Kagami S.Role of integrin-linked kinase in epithelial-mesenchymal transition in crescent formation of experimental glomerulonephritis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006 Sep;21(9):2380-90.

Iwasa S, Fan J, Shimokama T, Nagata M, Watanabe T. Increased immunoreactivity of endothelin-1 and endothelin B receptor in human atherosclerotic lesions. A possible role in atherogenesis. Athrosclerosis 1999; 146: 93-100.

Takemura T, Hino S, Kuwajima H, Yanagida H, Okada M, Nagata M, Sasaki S, Barasch J, Harris RC, Yoshioka K. Induction of collecting duct morphogenesis in vitro by heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor. J Am Soc Nephrol 2001; 12: 964-972.

Hagiwara M, Yamagata K, Matsunaga T, Arakawa Y, Usui J, Shimizu Y, Aita K, Nagata M, Koyama A, Zhang B, Mastunaga A, Saku K, Saito T. A Novel Apolipoprotein E Mutation, Apoe Tsukuba (Arg 114 Cys), in Lipoprotein Glomerulopathy. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Jan;23(1):381-4.

Sekine T, Namai Y, Yanagisawa A, Shirahama H, Tashiro Y, Terahara M, Nagata M, Harita Y, Fukuoka U, Inatomi J, Igarashi T.：A familial case of multicystic dysplastic kidney. Pediatr Nephrol. 2005 Sep;20(9):1245-8.

Hata D, Miyazaki M, Seto S, Kadota E, Muso E, Takasu K, Nakano A, Tamai K, Uitto J, Nagata M, Moriyama K, Miyazaki K.: Nephrotic syndrome and aberrant expression of laminin isoforms in glomerular basement membranes for an infant with Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa. Pediatrics. 2005 ;116:601-7.

Nagahama H, Hatakeyama S, Nakayama K, Nagata M, Tomita K, Nakayama K. Spatial and temporal expression patterns of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors p27kip1 and p57kip2 during mouse development. Anat Embryol 2001; 203: 77-87.

Ohta T, Kawaguchi H, Hattori M, Komatsu Y, Akioka Y, Nagata M, Shiraga H, Ito K, Takahashi K, Ishikawa N, Tanabe K, Yamaguchi Y, Ota K. Effect of pre-and postoperative plasmapheresis on posttransplant recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in children. Transplantation 2001; 71: 628-633.

Nakahara C, Nagata M, Watanabe T, Kobayashi K, Hamaguchi H, Kanemoto K, Kashiwagi R, Matsui A. Clinical significance of apolipoprotein (a) deposition in kidney disease of children. Clin Nephrol 1999; 52: 131-138.

Haraguchi K, Shimura H, Ogata R, Inoue H, Saito T, Kondo T, Nagata M, Kobayashi T. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with essential thrombocythemia.Clin Exp Nephrol. 2006 ;10(1):74-7.

Kai H, Shimizu Y, Hagiwara M, Yoh K, Hirayama K, Yamagata K, Ohba S, Nagata M, Koyama A. Post-MRSA infection glomerulonephritis with marked Staphylococcus aureus cell envelope antigen deposition in glomeruli. J Nephrol. 2006 ;19(2):215-9.

Shimizu Y, Nagata M, Usui J, Hirayama K, Yoh K, Yamagata K, Kobayashi M, Koyama A: Tissue-specific distribution of an alternatively spliced COL4A5 isoform and non-random X chromosome inactivation reflect phenotypic variation in heterozygous X-linked Alport syndrome. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006 ;21(6):1582-7.

Fujieda M, Nagata M, Akioka Y, Hattori M, Kawaguchi H, Ito K. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with propylthiouracil therapy. Acta Paediatr Jap 1998; 40: 286-289.

Sakai T, Lemely KV, Hackenthal E, Nagata M, Nobiling R, Kriz W. Changes in glomerular structure following acute mesangial failure in the isolated perfused kidney. Kidney Int 1992; 41: 533-541.

Kawaguchi M, Yamaguchi Y, Hattori M, Nagata M, Nagata M, Kohno M, Ito K. Effects of dietary modulations of protein intake on the progression of glomerulosclerosis in unilaterally nephrectomized rats with Heyman nephritis. Nephron 1988; 50: 233-246.

Usui J, Yamagata K, Kai H, Outeki T, Yamamoto S, Muro L, Hirayama K, Yoh K, Tomida C, Hirayama A, Suzuki S, Kobayashi M, Nagata M, Koyama A. Hererogeneity of prognosis in adult IgA Nephropathy, especially with mild proteinuria or mild histological features. Internal Med 2001; 8: 697-702.

Takahashi S, Kitamura T, Murakami H, Hashimoto K, Nagata M, Harada K.：Acute interstitial nephritis predisposed a six-year-old girl to minimal change nephrotic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol. 2005, Aug;20(8):1168-70.

Takahashi S, Ooya K, Wada N, Inagaki T, Takana Y, Saito A, Nagata M, Harada K: Partial exchange transfusion improved renal function and proteinuria in a patient with cyanotic heart disease nephropathy. Clin Nephrol. 2003 60:222-3.

Obikane K, Nakashima T, Watarai Y, Morita K, Cho K, Tonoki H, Nagata M, Sasaki S.Renal failure due to tubulointerstitial nephropathy in an infant with cranioectodermal dysplasia. Pediatr Nephrol 2006 21; 574-576.